Tourism
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Loathed resort fees under attack from Booking.com
Booking.com will begin charging commissions on the controversial resort fees used by hotels around the world to boost profits on…
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Hotel beds of rich and famous prompt guest love-ins
One is an heir apparent and and the other rock royalty - and both are selling guest rooms on the…
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Ovolo riding high on Australian micro wave
Ovolo is embracing the ‘small is beautiful’ concept with the unveiling of 17 new rooms at Canberra's Ovolo Nishi and…
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Brunei backs down over death penalty following hotel boycott
Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has backed away from introducing the death penalty for adultery and gay sex following an international…
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From smack to schmick: Reborn suburb to boast luxury hotel
A Melbourne suburb once renowned for its drug culture could soon be home to a high-end hotel from one of…
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Best Western goes soft as Veriu, Accor hit the spotlight
Best Western has announced the first six hotels to fall under its ‘soft brand’ SureStay Collection by Best Western in…
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QT a major player in Newcastle’s billion-dollar revival
Boutique brand QT has announced a major new hotel for the revitalised Newcastle city centre, the second luxury brand to…
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Visiting chiefs urged to rein in Airbnb
WA's most vociferous campaigners for short-stay curbs lobbied inquiry officials on a three-day visit to Margaret River last week.
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Unbridled ambition: The $1 billion plan to exploit China’s passion for horses
A vast $1 billion resort and equestrian centre aimed at cashing in on the Chinese obsession for horse riding is…
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Hotels face ruin as dust settles in Colombo
Booking cancellations started coming through before the dust had settled on the Sri Lankan targets hit by suicide bombers in…
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